Service difficulty report · Elevator · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
May 7, 2006
Submitted
May 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721BX
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
81,783 hours, 20,874 cycles
Part
Elevator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail
Part time
81,783 hours, 20,847 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF FROM KMCC DUE TO IMPROPER ELEVATOR CHECK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION AND CHECK OF ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND VERIFIED CABLE TENSIONS. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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